You will find some highly acclaimed museums and galleries with awe-inspiring collections, often housing very rare, internationally recognised special artefacts. Museums and Galleries in Dumfries and Galloway are educational and fun. From local life and history to Robert Burns.
Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura
A treasure house of the history of Southwest Scotland, Dumfries Museum is centered around the eighteenth century windmill which stands above the town. READ MORE
Address:The Observatory Rotchell Road Dumfries DG2 7SWTel:01387 253374
Web: http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2332
Robert Burns Centre
Situated in the town's eighteenth century watermill on the west bank of the River Nith, the Robert Burns Centre tells the story of Robert Burns' last years spent in the bustling streets and lively atmosphere of Dumfries in the late eighteenth century READ MORE
Address:Mill Road Dumfries DG2 7BETel:01387 264808
Web: http://www.dumfriesmuseum.demon.co.uk/
Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum
Dumfries Aviation MuseumThe restored Control Tower of the former WWII airfield at Dumfries, Scotland is the centrepiece of the Museum and is now a listed building. The Museum is run by volunteers and houses a large and ever expanding aircraft collection, READ MORE
Address:2 Woodland Cottages Newbridge Dumfries DG2 0HZTel:01387 720488
Web: http://www.dumfriesaviationmuseum.com/
Savings Banks Museum
The original Ruthwell Parish Bank is now home of the Savings Banks Museum .This unique little museum is located in the 200-year old cottage which is the birthplace of the world savings bank movement READ MORE
Address:Savings Banks Museum, Ruthwell Dumfries DG1 4NNTel:01387 870 640
Web: http://www.savingsbanksmuseum.co.uk/index.html
John Paul Jones Museum
John Paul Jones Museum cottage is furnished in the style of the 1700s when John Paul Jones was born.Through headsets his mother describes life in the cottage. A multi projector audio visual programme is presented in the reconstructed cabin of his ship READ MORE
Address:Arbigland Kirkbean DG2 8BQTel:01387 880613
Web: http://www.dumfriesmuseum.demon.co.uk/jpj.html
Gracefield Arts Centre
Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries is an art gallery which houses a collection of over 400 Scottish paintings and hosts a changing programme of contemporary exhibitions featuring regional, national and international artists and craftmakers. READ MORE
Address:28 Edinburgh Road Dumfriesshire DG1 1JQTel:01387 262084
Web: http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/
Robert Burns House
Robert burns house Now a place of pilgrimage for Burns enthusiasts from around the world, Robert burns house retains much of it's eighteenth century character and contains many relics of the poet READ MORE
Address:Burns Street Dumfries DG1 2PSTel:01387 253296
Web: http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3630
The Catstrand
The CatStrand is an exciting, contemporary community and arts centre based in the Glenkens village of New Galloway. The centre provides a comfortable, accessible and state of the art venue located in the geographical heart of Dumfries and Galloway. READ MORE
Address:High Street New Galloway Castle Douglas DG7 3RNTel:01644 420374
Web: http://www.catstrand.com/
Mill on the Fleet
The Mill was built in 1788 as a cotton spinning mill by James Birtwhistle from Yorkshire and was the second mill to be built on this site. The water wheel on the gable end was used to drive the machinery to spin the cotton READ MORE
Address:High Street Gatehouse of Fleet Castle Douglas Kirkcudbrightshire. DG7 2HSTel:01557 814099
Web: http://www.millonthefleet.co.uk/
Annan Museum
The Annan museum also hosts a lively programme of special exhibitions and events throughout the season, together with visitor information and a shop stocking pocket money buys as well as local history books and greetings cards by local artists READ MORE
Address:Bank Street Annan DG12 6AATel:01461 201384
Web: http://www.annan.org.uk/
Tolbooth Arts Centre
Set in one of Kirkcudbright's historic buildings, the centre tells the story of the Kirkcudbright artists colony (1880-present) through a 13 minute audio visual show and the permanent display of paintings. READ MORE
Address:High Street Kirkcudbridge. DG6 4JLTel:01557 331556
Web: http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3639
Thomas Carlyle's Birthplace
Thomas Carlyle was born in 1795, and went on to become a great writer and historian, as well as one of the leading voices on 19th-century morals and social equality. READ MORE
Address:The Arched House Ecclefechan Dumfries and Galloway DG11 3DGTel:0844 493 2247
Web: http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/Thomas-Carlyles-Birthplace
Hidden Treasures Lead Mining Museum
Hidden Treasure Museum Of Lead Mining is located in the heart of the village of Wanlockhead, which is Scotland's highest village. The Museum explores the history of lead and gold up to 300 years ago within the mining area. Inside the visitor centre there is a walk-through exhibition, READ MORE
Address:HIDDEN TREASURES The Museum of Lead Mining Wanlockhead By Biggar Lanarkshire ML12 6UT ML12 6UTTel:01659 74387
Web: http://www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk/home.shtml
Castle Douglas Art Gallery
Castle Douglas Art Gallery forms an excellent venue which plays host to an annual programme of exhibitions ranging from fine art and craft to photography. Many of the arts and crafts displayed are for sale and predominantly featuring the work of local art and craft groups. READ MORE
Address:Market Street Castle Douglas DG7 7BETel:01557 331643
Web: http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3617
The Whithorn Story
Whithorn is the site of the earliest Christian community in Scotland, which created the first inscribed Christian monument – known as the Latinus stone – around 450AD. Bede celebrated the fame of Whithorn and an early saint, Ninian, when he wrote in the early 8th Century, READ MORE
Address:45-47 George Street Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway DG8 8NSTel:01988 500508
Web: http://www.whithorn.com/index.asp
Ellisland Farm
Ellisland Farm Robert Burns took up the lease of the farm at Whitsun 1788 but did not begin farming till 11th June that year. He brought his wife Jean Armour, and his two year-old son Bobby to Ellisland the following December READ MORE
Address:Holywood Road Auldgirth Dumfries Scotland DG2 0RPTel:01387 740426
Web: http://www.ellislandfarm.co.uk/